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How to Keep Your Flute from Turning Brown with Tarnish

How to Keep Your Flute From Turning Brown with Tarnish When you first set sight on your new flute it was shiny shiny shiny, wasn’t it? Take a look at it now. What happened? It’s more common than not that you’ve probably noticed your instrument is turning brown with tarnish. It’s okay. No panic. I’ll help you. First, put your flute away in its case each and every single day (including night time). I understand …

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Flute Care Cleaning Germs

Flute Care / By Rebecca Fuller

Flute Care Cleaning Germs When it’s cold and flu season, it’s easy to start to wonder about types of flute care- cleaning germs off of our instrument is something to think about, for sure.. Okay, this is kind of a funny subject I know. But, have you ever wondered how many gross germs are sitting on your lip plate? I’m not sure if I’m a germaphobe, but my gut instinct says that every once in …

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3 Ways to Beat Flute Tarnish

Flute Care / By Rebecca Fuller

Learning how to get rid of flute tarnish is more important than you might think. It’s like buying a new car; only to find that the interior is stained, and the trunk is full of garbage. Recently, I took a walkabout Europe where I had the pleasure of meeting and staying with a nice family in Holland. They were big music enthusiasts, and had instruments of all types in their home. I noticed they had …

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Stuck Footjoint!

Flute Care / By Rebecca Fuller

I have been teaching for more than 22 years (at the time of writing this article), and I have encountered this same problem of a stuck footjoint only twice. And, both times happened within the last 6 months to two of my students. But when a stuck footjoint happens, it’s usually really scary and not much fun. I’ll explain: When the flute is properly put together the joints are to be “twisted” into place. Make …

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How To Know The Condition of Your Flute

Flute Care / By Rebecca Fuller

I teach a lot of flute lessons, and I have seen many flutes in my days. The truth is that the condition of your flute matters. I know that when a flute is in proper condition it plays beautifully. And, I know first-hand that the opposite (improper condition) means that your flute will hamper your ability to play well or at all. …when a flute is in proper condition it plays beautifully Here are …

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How to Clean a Flute

Flute Care / By Rebecca Fuller

Flutes are unlike other instruments. Most of them are silver plated and require a level of care you may not have considered before. Let’s explore the inside and out of how to clean a flute. The Inside The inside of your flute starts out dry and cold, but then once you begin blowing your warm breath into the head joint and barrel, a phenomenon I like to call “rain” happens. Cold metal mixed with warm …

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What Does a Flute Overhaul Include?

Flute Care / By Rebecca Fuller

How do you know if a flute just needs a quick fix or if the entire flute needs extensive repair work? What does a flute overhaul include? It require professional maintenance and care for flutes to play in tip-top shape. Even if the flute isn’t being played often it will require some visits to a technician for adjustment periodically. The Body First of all, a technician will check the body of the flute will for …

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How to Take Care of My Flute

Flute Care / By Rebecca Fuller

So, you’re brand new to playing in the flute (yay!) and you need to know how to take proper care of this beautiful new instrument that you’ve acquired. So here are a few important tips for taking care of your flute. The first important tip to know for taking care of your flute, is the proper handling of your flute. You want to make sure that you are always very gentle with your flute. …

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How Often Should My Flute See a Technician?

Flute Care / By Rebecca Fuller

Flutes are a very intricate instrument, and their ability to play precisely is very dependent on two things; the operator and the instrument itself. It’s important to keep the flute in prime condition so that the operator can focus on their abilities and not be hampered by mechanical issues. This may make us wonder how often should your flute see a technician. Your flute should be seen a couple of times per year. The …

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Scratches On My Flute

Flute Care / By Rebecca Fuller

“Where do those tiny little scratches on my flute come from? My flute is pretty new, and I didn’t notice them before at all.” Oh boy. This is a common theme amongst flutists who have received a nice, shiny new flute. They just feel so badly when they notice that it has lots of fine little lines and scratches all over it. So how does this happen? Keeping our flute in really good condition takes …

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